Flow House in Vienna
I received word late last week that there are still a few spots available at the Flow House in Vienna for the upcoming fall semester. Here is a little bit of info about the Flow House that we ran several weeks ago. I had […]
Yesterday
There was some pretty big news on campus yesterday. Our head basketball coach, Jeff Bzdelik, resigned following what some would call a difficult and sometimes contentious tenure on campus. There is an article on Wakeforestsports.com about his resignation. Here is a quote from Coach […]
The Lost Art of Reflection
Do you ever marvel at the busyness of your students? I absolutely do. They seem to me to be in near constant motion and with jam packed agendas, and rarely alone, rather always in groups. This feels like a sizeable deviation from my Gen X […]
Wake ‘N Shake – You Can Help, Deac Families
Wake ‘N Shake 2014 is coming up this weekend. Wake ‘N Shake is a 12-hour dance marathon which benefits the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Wake Forest students will stay on their feet for up to twelve hours to raise money and awareness for […]
2014 Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers Announced
Today Dr. Hatch sent the following email to Wake Forest seniors to announce the Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers (see bel0w). Commencement is an incredibly exciting time at Wake Forest. Other than Move-In Weekend, it is probably filled with the most joy. If you will, Deac […]
On St. Patrick’s Day
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day today, many people on campus will be wearing green and thinking about some of the various ways this day is celebrated (no doubt there will be some Irish foods and green cakes in the Pit today). But right under […]
Senior Oration Finalist – Fahim Gulamali (’14)
Last but certainly not least, the Daily Deac concludes its coverage of the Senior Oration finalists. Congratulations to all the students who made the Top Ten. Today we invite you to enjoy “The Stronger Pull of Love” by Fahim Gulamali (’14). ———————— The renowned Muslim poet Jalaluddin Rumi […]
Events After Spring Break
If your students are looking for things to do the week they get back from Spring Break, there are a plethora of options on the Events Calendar. Lectures, sporting events, Student Union ‘short courses’ and more. I want to draw your students’ attention to […]
Senior Oration Finalist – Claire Nagy-Kato (’14)
We’re coming down to the wire and sharing the last of the Senior Oration finalists. We hope you have been enjoying them. Today we invite you to enjoy “Practice Makes Perspective” by Claire Nagy-Kato (’14). ——————– In my early years at Wake, I was a […]
Spring Break
It is a quiet time on campus this week, with the majority of our students gone for Spring Break. It’s a shame they are gone, because late Saturday and all day Sunday, we had some of the best weather of the spring – close to […]